Reading everything Star Wars I can...

[rivulet027]

I'm still in that I want to consume all the canon that I can mode when it comes to Star Wars. So here's a list of the books that I've read. Please feel free to suggest what I should read next.


Last updated 08/01/2020

Currently read: Darth Vader Vol 3 The Shu-Torun War by Kieron Gillen and Poe Dameron Vol 5: The Spark and the Fire by Charles Soule
Currently listening to: Thrawn: Treason by Timothy Zahn

Books Read:
Adventures in Wild Space: The Cold by Cavan Scott
Adventures in Wild Space: The Dark by Tom Huddleston
Adventures in Wild Space: The Escape by Cavan Scott
Adventures in Wild Space: The Nest by Tom Huddleston
Adventures in Wild Space: The Rescue by Tom Huddleston
Adventures in Wild Space: The Snare by Cavan Scott
Adventures in Wild Space: The Steal by Cavan Scott
Ahsoka by E. K. Johnston
Alphabet Squadron by Alexander Freed
Before the Awakening by Greg Rucka
Bloodline by Claudia Gray
Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel by James Luceno
The Clone Wars by Karen Traviss
Cobalt Squadron by Elizabeth Wren
The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku by Landry Q. Walker
Dark Disciple by Christie Golden
Dark Force Rising by Timothy Zahn
Force Awakens by Kevin Shinick
From a Certain Point of View by Multiple Authors
The Force Awakens by Alan Dean Foster
Guardians of the Whills by Greg Rucka
Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn
Heir to the Empire: Behind the Scenes by Timothy Zahn and Betsy Mitchell
Inferno Squad by Christie Golden
The Last Command by Timothy Zahn
Last Shot: A Han and Lando Novel by Daniel Jose Older
Leia: Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray
Lost Stars by Claudia Gray
Most Wanted by Rae Carson
A New Dawn by John Jackson Miller
Outbound Flight by Timothy Zahn
Queen's Peril by E. K. Johnston
Queen’s Shadow by E. K. Johnston
The Rise of Skywalker The Galaxy Needs You by Caitlin Kennedy
Rebel Rising by Beth Revis
Resistance Reborn by Rebecca Roanhorse
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by Alexander Freed
Scoundrels by Timothy Zahn
Shatterpoint by Matthew Woodring Stover
Solo: A Star Wars Story by Mur Lafferty
Thrawn by Timothy Zahn
Thrawn: Alliances by Timothy Zhan
Twilight Company by Alexander Freed
X-Wing #1: Rogue Squadron by Michael A. Stackpole

Comics Read:
Adventures: Destroyer Down by Scott Beatty
Adventures: Heros of the Galaxy by Landry Q, Walker and Cavan Scott and Derek Charm
Adventures: The Clone Wars: Battle Tales #1 by Michael Moreci
Adventures: The Clone Wars: Battle Tales #2 by Michael Moreci
Adventures: Vol 2 Unexpected Detour by Landry Q. Walker and Sharon Eric Denton and Alan Tudyk
Adventures: Vol 3 Endangered by Delilah S. Dawson, Sholly Fisch and Otis Frampton
Adventures: Vol 4 Smuggler's Blues by Cavan Scott and Derek Charm
Age of Rebellion - Heroes by Greg Pak
The Clone Wars: The Smugglers Code by Justin Aclin
Darth Maul: Sone of Dathomir by Jeremy Barlow
Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith Vol 1 by Charles Soule
Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith Vol 2 by Charles Soule
Darth Vader Dark Lord of the Sith vol 3 by Charles Soule
Darth Vader Dark Lord of the Sith vol 4 by Charles Soule
Darth Vader Vol 1 (Vader) by Kieron Gillen
Darth Vader Vol 2 (Shadows and Secrets) by Kieron Gillen
Doctor Aphra Vol 1 (Aphra) by Kieron Gillen
Doctor Aphra Vol 2 (Doctor Aphra and the Enormous Profit) by Kieron Gillen
Doctor Aphra Vol 3 (Remastered) by Kieron Gillen
Doctor Aphra Vol 4 (The Catastrophe Con) by Simon Spurrier
Doctor Aphra Vol 5 (Worse Among Equals) by Simon Spurrier
Forces of Destiny: Ahsoka & Padme by Beth Revis
Forces of Destiny: Hera by Devin Grayson
Forces of Destiny: Leia by Elsa Charretier
Forces of Destiny: Rey by Jody Houser
Forces of Destiny: Rose and Paige by Delilah S. Dawson
Jango Fett by Ron Marz
Jango Fett Open Season by W. Haden Blackman
Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens -Shattered Empire by Greg Rucka
Kanan Vol 1 by Greg Weisman
Kanan Vol 2 by Greg Weisman
Lando by Charles Soule
Lando - Double or Nothing by Rodney Barnes
Legends Epic Collection: The Clone Wars Vol 1 by John Ostrander
Obi-Wan & Anakin by Charles Soule
Poe Dameron Vol 1 (Black Squadron) by Charles Soule
Poe Dameron Vol 2 (The Gathering Storm) by Charles Soule
Poe Dameron Vol 3 (Legend Lost) by Charles Soule
Poe Dameron Vol 4 (Legend Found) by Charles Soule
The Screaming Citadel by Kieron Gillen
Star Wars Vol 1 (Skywalker Strikes) by Jason Aaron
Star Wars Vol 2 (Showdown on the Smuggler’s Moon) by Jason Aaron
Star Wars Vol 3 (Rebel Jail) by Jason Aaron
Star Wars Vol 4 (Last Flight of the Harbinger) by Jason Aaron
Star Wars Vol 5 (Yoda’s Secret Wars) by Jason Aaron
Star Wars Vol 6 (Out Among the Stars) by Jason Aaron
Star Wars Vol 7 (The Ashes of Jedha) by Kieron Gillen
Star Wars Vol 8 (Mutiny at Mon Cala) by Kieron Gillen
Star Wars Vol 9 (Hope Dies) by Kieron Gillen
Star Wars Vol 10 (The Escape) by Kieron Gillen
Star Wars Vol 11 (The Scourging of Shu-Torun) by Kieron Gillen
Thrawn by Jody Houser
Tie Fighter by Jody Houser
Rogue One: Cassian & K-2SO by Duane Sqierczynski
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by Jody Houser
Rogue One Graphic Novel Adaptation by Alessandro Ferrari
Vader Down by Jason Aaron and Kieron Gillen

Stopped Reading
Black Spire by Delilah S. Dawson
Kenobi by John Jackson Miller

I'm probably going to finish the Thrawn trilogy on audiobook if I can. I'd liked to read more of the Clone Wars comics as well. The first volume was on Kindle unlimited, but that was the only one and the cheapest I've found the volumes right now is about thirty dollars, but I haven't checked in with my local comic book store yet and honestly with everything going on I'd rather order something through them if I can. I also want to finish the Doctor Aphra series...and get the new comic for her that is about to be released.

A couple things I really enjoyed was the introduction of Sana Starros in the Star Wars comics. She also shows up in Last Shot, which was such a joy to read. Fashionista Lando falling in love was everything I didn't know I needed, but all I ever wanted for him. Also you get more L3-37 and Maz Katana. I could gush about how amazing Last Shot is. Also I want all the happy things for Sana Starros, but I also want to write her all the fic where Finn is her long lost son and she and Finn get to know each other. I also really liked Pash Davane who shows up in the Star Wars Annual #2. She is amazing and she helps rescue Leia and I kinda ship her with Leia, but I also ship her with Sana and she only showed up once, but she's now one of my favorite characters.

Warning for spoilers for both the books in my stopped reading section.

I attempted both Kenobi and Black Spire as audiobooks. I like to listen to a book when I'm driving, but sometimes I have trouble connecting with it and then will do just find in an e-book format. I haven't tried either of these as e-books yet. I'm going to give both of them another try eventually. Kenobi was just difficult for me. It starts with Obi-Wan arriving on Tatooine with Luke and immediately getting into a bar fight. Then it switches perspective to one of the Sand people and quickly establishes that they are an allegory for Native Americans and that it's attempting to be a Western novel set in the Star Wars universe. The POV character keeps yelling words in his language, with no explanation from the text on what he's saying, while the moisture farmer that he's attacking is easily understandable to the audience. Honestly it came off as racist and I couldn't make it that far into it. Apparently the book doesn't switch back to Obi-Wan until after seventy pages and the reviews I read said it's worth it to get through those seventy pages, but if the e-book doesn't have footnotes so I can understand what the POV character is trying to say I might just keep this in my stopped reading pile. Black Spire was difficult because it was a sequel to Captain Plasma and I didn't realize that going in. From what I did listen to is seems that the two main characters got to know each other in Captain Plasma when one was torturing the other. At some point the character that was tortured escaped and dragged her torturer, who picked a fight with Captain Plasma and nearly lost his life, back to the Resistance with her. Now they are both recovery and have therapy, but they're on a mission to find the Resistance a new hidden base...which is also a way to introduce the park that Disney made. I also got the impression that the book might go the enemies to friends to lovers route and I just wasn't in the headspace to read that. Nor was I in the headspace to read Captain Plasma. So I may try both Captain Plasma and Black Spire at a later time, just not now.

Comments

[independence1776]

Kenobi was written to be a Western in space. I also found it racist. The author tried to make it not be, but failed.

I recommend Dooku: Jedi Lost. It's an audiodrama about Dooku's life as a Jedi and the script was published late last year.

Soule's Darth Vader comics are decent; they start seconds after RotS ends and details some parts of the first couple years of the Empire (there are time skips), somewhat focused on the Purge. The second trade is my favorite; Jocasta Nu is awesome.

[rivulet027]

It's so racist! I'm hoping it feel less racist when I read it as an e-book, but I kinda doubt it.

I've been wondering if I should read the Dooku book. I think I can get the audiodrama from Overdrive so I'll have to try that instead. Thanks for the idea!

Ohhh...I checked and it's not on my library apps. I'll have to look a few other places. I'd really love some more Jocasta Nu!

[independence1776]

The author tried not to be. He really did. But there is no saving that style of book from it, not unless you get someone who actually knows how to deconstruct the genre and write from a minority perspective. I keep seing people recommend the book because of Obi-Wan, but I wonder why they even rec it at all.

You're welcome.

Yeah, my library apps don't have any SW comics, but the library itself does have physical trades, though that's pretty much useless right now. I think it's possible to read that specific trade without having read the first trade, which is mainly about Vader getting a new lightsaber.

[rivulet027]

Thanks for suggesting the Charles Soule Darth Vader comics. My library ended up having them and I'm really enjoying them. That whole Jocasta Nu storyline was just so good! I'd already started a fanfic with her in it where she mentioned wanting to explore a Jedi temple that was hidden behind a waterfall and then there she was hidden behind a waterfall. I kinda flailed. She was fantastic!

[independence1776]

You're welcome!

[thesecondbatgirl]

The rest of the X-Wing books!!!!

[rivulet027]

I keep meaning to go back to the X-wing books and then I get distracted by everything else.